I have a version of Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis) from World War II with Bing Crosby. It is from Dec 21, 1944 (I think the CD is "White Christmas World War II Radio Christmas Show"). Anyway, I obviously wasn't alive during WWII, but the whole CD is amazing, just putting yourself back then and hearing a lot of Christmas songs under the circumstances.

ChristmasFanatic wrote:My favorite ten, but not in any kind of order....

I wasn't around during WWII, either, but I love the Christmas tunes that were sung by the singers of that era. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, their versions are always the best or at least some of the very best!

I have CDs of all of them. My Dad was young during WWII and they listened to some, but I think that a lot of them weren't available or they would have done so!

ChristmasFanatic wrote:I wasn't around during WWII, either, but I love the Christmas tunes that were sung by the singers of that era. Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, their versions are always the best or at least some of the very best!

1. O Holy Night2. For Unto Us A Child Is Born3. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas5. Deck The Halls6. Little Drummer Boy7. Joy to the World8. Silver Bells9. Do You Hear What I Hear10. A Christmas Carol